Food Recovery Network is excited to announce that it has received a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator, which recognizes the organization's strong financial health, ongoing effectiveness, and reliability. This distinction also marks Food Recovery Network as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, emphasizing the value of donations based on Charity Navigator’s extensive evaluation criteria that go beyond financial metrics. Charity Navigator assesses nonprofit health and performance in four key areas: Leadership & Adaptability, Accountability & Finance, Culture & Community, and Impact & Results. This rigorous evaluation process ensures transparency and fiscal responsibility, demonstrating the organization’s engagement with its constituents and the accomplishments achieved.
In addition to this achievement, Food Recovery Network has also earned the 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid (formerly known as GuideStar), the world's largest source of nonprofit information. This is the highest level of recognition offered by Candid, showcasing the organization’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and measurable impact.
“Achieving the Candid Platinum Seal reflects our dedication to transparency and strengthens the trust of our donors and partners. Our Four-Star rating from Charity Navigator further validates our operational excellence,” said Regina Harmon, Executive Director of Food Recovery Network. “We hope these recognitions will introduce our work to new supporters who can help us feed more people faster.”
To explore our Candid profile and learn more about our impact, please visit: https://app.candid.org/profile/9217562/food-recovery-network-45-3836775
To learn more about our Four-Star Charity Navigator rating, please visit: https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/453836775
About Food Recovery Network:
Food Recovery Network (FRN) is a national nonprofit that mobilizes 8,000 college students, food providers, and local businesses in the fight against climate change and hunger by recovering perishable food across the supply chain that would otherwise go to waste and donating it to organizations that feed people experiencing hunger.
Founded in 2011 at the University of Maryland in College Park, FRN's innovative approach was developed by a group of college students who observed perfectly good food being thrown away daily at their campus dining halls, while community members went hungry. Today, FRN is the largest student-led movement focused on recovering surplus food and combating hunger, with programs operating on over 200 college campuses and collaborating with 100 food businesses across 46 states and Washington, D.C.
To date, FRN has successfully recovered more than 22.9 million pounds of food, which is equivalent to 19 million meals donated to those experiencing hunger. Additionally, their efforts have prevented 7,419.5 metric tons of CO2 equivalent from entering our atmosphere.
